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Category: North Carolina

What I Did & Spent on a Solo Weekend in Asheville & the Great Smoky Mountains

I really, really needed this trip. I needed to get out of town, to put on my pack and walk into the woods. I needed to spend a few hours in the car, music up and windows down. I needed to be alone in the woods, to take myself to dinner, to drink new beers, […]

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I love #RVA for a lot of reasons and one of them i I love #RVA for a lot of reasons and one of them is because we rallied HARD for our Lowe’s Cat, Francine, and then, once she was returned to her throne, we threw a great big party, with craft beers, live music, good dogs, raffles and excellent vibes. The van has plumbing, hot water, and almost a full ceiling, the installation of which was easy until it wasn’t and then required numerous emotional support cookies to manage. Additionally: celebrated good friends, horrified my dog with a bandana, leaned in to Spooky Season, had fun wine times, met many tiny frogs on a small local adventure & declared (repeatedly) that Scream is my favorite movie.#vanbuild #photodump #francine
Cut the engine’s coolant lines (intentionally), Cut the engine’s coolant lines (intentionally), installed a hot water heater in the van, watched dogs, was also watched by dogs, installed 95% of my plumbing system, had good fun with good friends and wished it wasn’t 80 degrees every damn day. #vanbuild #vanconversions #photodump
To window or not to window, that’s at least one To window or not to window, that’s at least one of the questions. 🥴Pro: more light, spots for dog to observe, better view of my surroundings, increased air flow.Con: costs many dollars, is a pain in the ass, could break my spirit, maybe increased security risk, and will affect heat retention in the van.#vanbuild #helpme #vanconversion
September Things. 🍂 Sunsets and sunrises, thi September Things. 🍂 Sunsets and sunrises, things killed by seagulls, dogs being dogs, and the van slowly coming together in a way that makes it feel like home more and more every single day.
Living my best knock-off electrician life over her Living my best knock-off electrician life over here. #vanbuild #vanconversion

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